Chapter 112 The TV circle is starting to get angry again!
Of course, with the current scale and capabilities of Galaxy Film and Television Company, if it only invests in film and television projects, it will not be able to digest so much money.

Lin Yicheng told these coal bosses very directly that he wanted to further expand the scale and market share of Galaxy Cinemas.

Therefore, most of the 5 million yuan this time will be used to acquire cinemas, and the rest will be used for film and television investment.

The coal bosses agreed to this readily.

Strictly speaking, the relationship between the two parties has changed and is no longer the relationship between an investor and a film and television company.

It is the relationship between creditor and borrower.

This was also an attempt by Lin Yicheng. He would need money in too many places in the future, such as acquiring video websites.

He cannot keep using Tencent's shares to obtain collateral from banks, because then his shares would be under the control of the bank, which would affect his future plans.

Then, these coal bosses who are not short of money are a good choice.

Therefore, for the 5 million this time, Lin Yicheng gave a 10% annual profit return. No, it should be said that it is an interest return.

The coal bosses are all quite satisfied. 10% is not a low rate. It not only allows them to preserve the value of their funds, but also allows them to make a little profit.

Besides, it’s not like they don’t know everything about the film and television industry. They still know that movie theaters are not doing well.

In their view, Lin Yicheng himself is taking the risk. Many cinemas do not even have a 10% annual net profit, and it is considered good if they do not lose money. Being able to offer a 10% ratio is already very sincere.

In other words, Lin Yicheng is famous, wealthy, and trustworthy enough, so they are not afraid that Lin Yicheng will not be able to pay the 10% interest in the end.

Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would definitely not lend the money.

So did Lin Yicheng lose money?

This is indeed the case in the short term. Lin Yicheng has read the information sent by Gao Weimin.

In 2006, of the 62 cinemas under Galaxy Cinema Line, only 38 made money, and the profits were not much. Of the remaining 24, 18 barely broke even, and the remaining 6 suffered a slight loss.

You should know that the cinemas under Galaxy Cinema Chain are basically located in relatively excellent locations in first- and second-tier cities. Whether in terms of theater size or internal environment, they are among the best.

So, one can imagine the situation of other cinema chains, especially those in small cities.

But in the long run, Lin Yicheng will not only not lose money, but will make a lot of money.

The expansion of Galaxy Cinemas will benefit both him and Galaxy Film and Television Company.

Not to mention the potential for appreciation of the land and properties after acquiring the cinema.

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With the coal bosses' reluctant farewell, Lin Yicheng returned to the capital.

The 5 million will arrive in the account of Xinghe Film and Television Company within a week.

As for how the coal bosses distribute the quotas among themselves, that is their own business and Lin Yicheng does not need to worry about it.

I didn’t go home, I came to the company first.

Before the meeting was held, Zhou Chenggong hurriedly found him and reported the bad news.

About "Lurking".

Originally, this cooperation was achieved with the strong push of Jiang Wei. There was a lot of opposition within Dongyang Qingyu Company. It was finally finalized with the approval of Zhang Hongzhen.

The two sides spent quite a long time arguing before the New Year. We finally started shooting not long ago, but the Chinese New Year came and delayed it a bit.

After that year, we should shoot properly and catch up on the progress, right?
Some people just don’t!
Zhou Chenggong's apprentice Wang Zhihang served as the executive producer and followed the crew throughout the entire process, during which he suffered a lot of exclusion.

If it's just exclusion, then it's okay, just put up with it.

But because the Xinghe Film and Television Company had limited staff, and most of the people had joined the "Snow Leopard" crew, Wang Zhihang was almost alone in the "Lush" crew, with only a few big cats and small cats under him.

Most of the behind-the-scenes crew members are from Dongyang Qingyu.

In this case, what else is there to say?

Those people behind the scenes who don’t seize the opportunity to reap the benefits for themselves are fools!
From the producer to the stagehand, everyone had their hands run through it, and their hands were covered in oil.

As a result, Galaxy Film and Television Company, as the largest investor, will naturally suffer the biggest loss.

The first batch of 500 million yuan was spent soon!

What if you spend all the money? Just ask Xinghe Film and Television Company for more!

What? The filming has already started and the money has been spent. Can you still disband the crew? If so, all the money spent before will be wasted!
……

To be honest, although the domestic film and television industry was a bit chaotic in the 1980s and early 1990s, they were all minor problems.

It's nothing more than some trivial things in the crew, such as the director sleeping with the female lead, and the producer chatting with the supporting actress about her role at night.

Even if there were some bribes or requests, it was not excessive. After all, the film and television dramas at that time were invested and produced by major production studios, and these behind-the-scenes personnel were also part of the system and did not dare to do anything too excessive.

The overall atmosphere is quite simple.

So when did it start to change?

In the 1990s, people from Hong Kong went north to make money.

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Just as Teacher Fan Wei said, once the door is opened, the bad social trends will blow in.

Now, these "country bumpkins" in the mainland have opened their eyes. Wow, they didn't know it could be played like this!

I have learned more and gained more skills!
The Hong Kong circle has always had a classic way of playing.

Some of the shows that are obviously profitable are all invested by companies like Golden Harvest, Yinghuang, and Xiang Brothers, with no other investors involved. Directors and producers in Hong Kong don’t dare to look for other investors for these good projects, bypassing these companies.

After all, they still have to make a living in Hong Kong Island, and if they anger these companies, they will suffer the consequences.

What about the remaining plays that have large investment amounts but whose quality and financial prospects are questionable?
Find other investors, especially those outside the circle!

The cool operation started. These people found investors and gave them a relatively low number first. This way, the investors would not feel too much pressure and would easily accept it.

Once they get the money, they have the final say and can use all kinds of tricks to deal with you.

Put filming aside for now, there’s no rush.

The director has to change his car first, the producer has to change his house, and the heroines have to buy a few bags. Isn’t that too much?
It's human nature, so reasonable. Otherwise, how can we make a good movie without any worries?

The first batch of funds was spent before the filming even started.

Anyway, the investors have plenty of money, so just ask them for it.

What? You won't give it?
Then we won’t make this film, and we won’t refund the money you invested before.

What? You ask what happened to those houses, cars and bags?

These are all props! They are needed for filming! If you don’t believe me, I’ll show you the account book!

What else can the investors do? They can't just find someone to get rid of them.

Helpless, I can only make additional investments again and again, just like boiling a frog in warm water.

At last glance, the amount of money invested was much higher than the number they initially said!
The typical example here is the King of Sunglasses, who managed to trick the investor into being hospitalized and almost losing his life!
For example, Chen Kexin filmed "Wu Xia" and Chen Desen filmed "October Besieged City"...

Most directors in the Hong Kong circle follow a master-apprentice system. Although the apprentices may not have learned the film-making skills from their masters, they have learned how to squeeze the investors' money, and can even surpass their masters.

The reason why Hong Kong films later became dying was not only because they were defeated by Hollywood, but also because of their own actions.

Various operations scared off investors outside the circle, and the phenomenon of hot money inflow disappeared all of a sudden.

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Not only that, they also used the "trailers" to cheat the film producers.

Those that have “trailers” are still relatively conscientious, while most of them don’t even have “trailers”.

There were no trailers, shooting plans, or scripts. Even with these three nothings, they still dared to sell the film first.

We are planning to invite so-and-so to act in this play, and so-and-so to shoot it. If you want the goods, pay first.

Look at the goods? What goods? Aren’t these people’s reputations enough? If you want to buy, buy. If not, I’ll find someone else.

Just like that, without anything else, the money was in place.

Who would still want to make movies when the money is already made? Just fool around with it. The film producers have already paid, so how can they return the product?
Everyone knows what happened afterwards. The Taiwanese film producers united to negotiate with the Hong Kong circle.

But it doesn’t matter. The Hong Kong circle feels that without our products, you can’t make money.

Taiwan's film producers were angry, united, and persuaded the authorities.

Open the door and play a Hollywood movie!

Without you, Zhang the butcher, would I still be able to eat hairy pigs?

As a result, the most important foreign markets for Hong Kong films, such as Taiwan and Southeast Asia, fell one after another, and even the local market was almost completely lost.

There is no capital upstream and no market downstream. What should the Hong Kong circle do?
Forced into a desperate situation, the Hong Kong community had no choice but to pack up and head north.

Like a swarm of locusts, they go to infest another field.

You see, the coal-rolling bosses use their money to cheat domestic film and television companies of their resources, and then make profits for themselves and promote their own people. Doesn’t this pattern sound familiar to you?

Even in the years when BAT was in decline, many film and television companies that emerged from nowhere, with nothing, were able to gain investors' trust with just a PPT and see their stock prices soar...

Isn’t this exactly the same as how the Hong Kong industry initially sold “trailers”?
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Back to the crew of "The Disguiser", Wang Zhihang had no choice but to contact Zhou Chenggong. After scolding his apprentice, Zhou did not dare to delay and immediately reported to Lin Yicheng.

"Fuck you! You are such a shameless bastard!" Lin Yicheng couldn't help but curse.

Lin Yicheng is well aware that there are many people in the film and television circles who do not respect him, and there are also many who dislike him.

With great difficulty, the film industry was able to be temporarily conquered by "Man Jiang Hong", but now the television industry is starting to get angry again!
No matter how angry you are, you still have to deal with the matter.

"Tell Dongyang Qingyu that there is no money. If you still want to continue cooperation, let their people spit out all the money and be more clean in the future. If you don't want to cooperate, then withdraw your investment and leave."

"I'll only give them three days. After three days, I won't be so easy to talk to."

"You should also go and appease the actors. If Dong Yang and Qing Yu withdraw, we will continue filming. If we can't find a suitable director, I will do it myself. Xinghe Film and Television Company will make up for the time they lost."

After Lao Zhou went out, Lin Yicheng thought about it and called Zheng Jun in.

When at the company, Zheng Jun stayed with several security guards, so he had a place to go.

After Zheng Jun arrived, Lin Yicheng explained some things to him. After seeing Zheng Jun nod, Lin Yicheng handed Zheng Jun a bank card and said, "Use these first. If you don't have enough, I'll give you more."

"It has to be fast. As long as it's not illegal, I don't care what method you use. I only care about the result."

"it is good."

Then, Lin Yicheng called Grand Admiral Zhao Feiyu again and talked for more than ten minutes before hanging up.

In the past, Lin Yicheng always relied on his achievements to make a name for himself in the film and television industry.

This time, he wanted to try a different approach, showing off his muscles and using force to do his thing!
(End of this chapter)